Knee MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI joint of lower extremity without contrast · CPT 73721
$233.59
lowest cash price
$2,130.88
national median
$11,676.27
highest cash price
804
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $233.59–$11,676.27 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,409.10) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,179.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $360.00 | $3,651.96 | $4,509.96 |
| Arizona | 20 | $349.71 | $518.62 | $5,898.16 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $561.60 | $1,034.85 | $3,174.60 |
| California | 66 | $630.21 | $2,392.00 | $6,729.45 |
| Colorado | 17 | $403.33 | $5,395.84 | $5,395.84 |
| Florida | 81 | $590.15 | $3,591.90 | $9,286.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $825.84 | $1,549.08 | $11,676.27 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,101.12 | $1,101.12 | $1,747.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $950.00 | $3,375.36 | $7,156.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $945.50 | $1,165.20 | $6,516.07 |
| Iowa | 30 | $1,023.69 | $2,921.37 | $8,006.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,610.80 | $4,032.52 | $4,353.05 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $955.19 | $3,517.20 | $6,776.40 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $638.04 | $638.04 | $638.04 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,366.70 | $2,139.80 | $2,554.55 |
| Maryland | 2 | $276.60 | $276.60 | $276.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $233.59 | $3,636.00 | $8,136.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $820.99 | $2,514.40 | $3,237.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $322.96 | $1,025.00 | $1,419.60 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,180.08 | $1,695.10 | $3,874.00 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,331.20 | $1,331.20 | $1,724.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,257.90 | $1,583.00 | $2,966.50 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,543.15 | $2,071.12 | $2,293.39 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,614.95 | $3,614.95 | $3,614.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $264.17 | $267.55 | $284.66 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,602.72 | $1,602.72 | $1,602.72 |
| New York | 22 | $286.04 | $286.04 | $4,506.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,501.50 | $1,922.30 | $4,104.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,511.20 | $2,511.20 | $2,904.00 |
| Ohio | 54 | $1,013.20 | $2,447.90 | $5,265.00 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $1,416.80 | $1,953.60 | $6,086.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $441.99 | $1,408.50 | $1,988.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $462.00 | $1,705.20 | $6,214.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $809.00 | $2,169.60 | $3,217.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,696.00 | $3,053.60 | $3,292.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $449.79 | $614.85 | $1,180.17 |
| Texas | 110 | $728.19 | $2,257.48 | $4,251.10 |
| Virginia | 43 | $603.52 | $1,932.50 | $5,499.90 |
| Washington | 25 | $941.97 | $1,531.60 | $2,905.70 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $868.50 | $1,466.00 | $6,122.40 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $926.82 | $2,110.00 | $5,058.83 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $800.52 | $1,818.79 | $2,053.01 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $511.83 | $105.33 – $1,022.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $511.83 | $105.33 – $1,022.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $511.83 | $105.33 – $1,022.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $511.83 | $105.33 – $1,022.00 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $518.62 | $166.84 – $1,784.25 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $561.60 | $210.27 – $442.68 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $575.72 | $166.84 – $1,784.25 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $585.55 | $166.84 – $2,964.80 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $587.20 | $217.46 – $484.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $590.15 | $235.35 – $525.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $590.15 | $235.35 – $525.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $590.15 | $232.92 – $1,111.00 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $603.52 | $304.57 – $786.00 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $603.52 | $169.21 – $786.00 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $603.52 | $304.57 – $786.00 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $603.52 | $304.57 – $786.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $605.11 | $166.84 – $963.90 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $609.02 | $166.84 – $1,784.25 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $614.85 | $121.83 – $485.38 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $614.85 | $232.80 – $507.50 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $614.85 | $194.07 – $472.27 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $614.85 | $220.67 – $485.38 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $614.85 | $203.05 – $543.24 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $614.85 | $203.05 – $543.24 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $614.85 | $169.21 – $471.92 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $614.85 | $214.55 – $471.92 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $614.85 | $214.55 – $519.55 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $614.85 | $230.73 – $507.50 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $614.85 | $169.21 – $558.72 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $614.85 | $232.80 – $507.50 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $630.21 | $35.56 – $3,122.73 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $634.00 | $47.87 – $480.35 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $638.04 | $225.33 – $2,251.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $685.61 | $166.84 – $2,964.80 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $685.80 | $221.13 – $1,028.70 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $728.19 | $175.86 – $1,975.92 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $728.19 | $175.86 – $1,975.92 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $728.19 | $175.86 – $1,975.92 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $730.80 | not published |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $734.67 | $306.34 – $10,611.90 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $735.74 | $198.37 – $651.42 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $735.74 | $198.37 – $629.71 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $748.80 | $210.27 – $1,204.00 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $776.52 | $175.61 – $1,975.92 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $786.24 | $210.27 – $442.68 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $800.52 | $514.62 – $1,848.82 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $802.40 | $192.03 – $441.44 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $809.00 | $221.92 – $420.01 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $816.12 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $820.99 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |